Administrative Specialist

Initial Posting Date: 01/15/2026

Final date to receive applications: 01/25/2026

Agency: Bureau of Labor and Industries

Salary Range: $4,207 - $5,842

Position Type: Employee

Position Title: Administrative Specialist 2

The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) is proud to be an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to workforce diversity. We welcome members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQIA2S community members, and others to apply.

BOLI has an opening for one Apprenticeship Operations Administrative Specialist (Administrative Specialist
2) position in the Apprenticeship and Training Division. This position is hybrid optional with occasional travel for site visits, committee meetings, and other events. The successful candidate may also be eligible to work a hybrid schedule out of one of the BOLI offices in Portland, Salem, or Eugene.

This is a permanent,
full-time
, SEIU represented position. This recruitment may be used to fill additional vacancies as they occur.

• Permanent, full-time employment
• Work/life balance, vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays a year, and personal days off
• Competitive benefits package including medical, vision, and dental
• Pension and retirement programs
• Advancement opportunity within BOLI and other State agencies
• Opportunity to expand your technical and professional skills
• Work with others who are passionate about public service
• Make a difference in the lives of Oregonians
• Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Below is a sample of job duties. It is not meant to encompass all duties.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide technical/administrative support for the apprenticeship and training division and its diverse programs. This unit works on the administration of existing apprenticeship programs, program and compliance monitoring, investigation and resolution of complaints, new program development, community outreach, and preparation of submissions to OSATC (Oregon State Apprenticeship and Training Council).

This position will provide administrative support and coordination to the division, including but not limited to:

• Answering or routing policy inquiries from program administrators to the division,
• Reviewing submissions to ATD for compliance with policy expectations,
• Coordinating the workflow of standard submissions or revisions from inception to OSATC technical review,
• Supporting the New Program Development efforts by providing technical and policy guidance to prospective external requests interested in creating a new program, and scheduling exploratory consultations with appropriate staff,
• Updating ATD internal and external websites with files (documents and videos) produced by the division,
• Assisting with maintaining ATD contact lists of stakeholders for communications.

Our mission...

Led by Labor Commissioner Christina Stephenson, the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) works to ensure that Oregon jobs are good jobs, where workers get paid what they are owed and have a discrimination-free work environment. BOLI protects workers’ rights through enforcement of state labor laws, ensures adherence to civil rights law in public spaces and housing, promotes the development of a highly-skilled workforce through registered apprenticeship programs, and provides training and confidential assistance to Oregon employers so they have the tools they need to comply with workplace rules.

The work location for this position is mostly remote in the state of Oregon with a hybrid option in one of the BOLI offices in either Portland, Salem, or Eugene Oregon. Occasional requirements exist to make site visits, attend committee meetings in the evenings or weekends which may entail overnight travel within the state. The position entails a work environment with significant use of a computer and video conferencing.

The position may sometimes require working over 40 hours per week including some evenings and weekends. When present at training and job sites, the employee in this position…